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Old Testament Revision, Extract, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Genesis 1–6; 9:1–17]

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Old Testament Revision 1, June 1830–ca. 7 Mar. 1831. Extract copied [between 1838 and 1846] in Cleminson, Record, pp. [33]–[95]; handwriting of
John Cleminson

28 Dec. 1798–28 Nov. 1879. Farmer, teacher, cabinet maker, carpenter, clerk. Born at Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Migrated to St. John’s, New Brunswick (later in Canada), 1812. Moved to Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Moved to Lexington, Lillard Co...

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Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Old Testament Revision 1.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Old Testament Revision 1 Old Testament Revision, John Whitmer First Copy Old Testament Revision 2 Old Testament Revision, Extract, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Genesis 1–6; 9:1–17]

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hearken unto my speech, for I have slain a man to my wounding and a young man to my hurt. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech shall be seventy and sevenfold, for Lamech having entered into a covenant with Satan after the manner of Cain wherein he became Master Mahon, master of that great secret which was administered unto Cain by Satan. And Irah the son of Enoch, having known their secret began to reveal it unto the sons of Adam: wherefore Lamech being angry slew him, not like unto Cain his brother Abel for the sake of getting gain, but he slew him for the oaths sake, for from the days of Cain there was a secret combination, and there works were in the dark, and they knew every man his brother. Wherefore the Lord cursed Lamech and his house, and all that he had covenanted with Satan, for they kept not the commandments of God, and it displeased God, and he ministered not unto them, and there works were abominations and began to spread [p. [57]]
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Old Testament Revision, Extract, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Genesis 1–6; 9:1–17]
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63
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